Renowned British band toploader, famous for their billion-streamed song Dancing in the Moonlight, visited our base at Redhill Aerodrome this week to donate to our urgent appeal to buy our air ambulance helicopter so that we can reach more patients and save even more lives.
The band, which formed in Eastbourne, Sussex, in the late nineties and went on to achieve world-wide success, has previously helped to raise awareness of our lifesaving work and this week visited us to put their name to our urgent Buy it for Life appeal. As part of the appeal, supporters donating £100 or more have the chance to have their name on the helicopter, meaning they will be a part of every mission.
Rob Green, toploader drummer, met crew members and enjoyed a tour of the helicopter which we need to buy, instead of lease, in order to secure the future of our service and save around half a million pounds a year. This will enable us to fly for longer, reach more patients and save more lives.
The cost saving will also enable the future development of our ability to fly in more challenging weather conditions as well as grow our Patient and Family Aftercare Service and introduce more community prevention and education activities.
Rob Green said: “As a band toploader are very proud to be supporting the KSS appeal to help buy their air ambulance. It’s a great privilege for us to join the many thousands of people donating towards the purchase of the air ambulance and to have our name alongside other supporters on the helicopter, which is such a lifeline for the people of Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
“Having met the team at KSS I know what an incredible group of people they are. None of us know when we may need them, but to know they’re there offers great peace of mind.”
David Welch, our Chief Executive, said: “We’re really excited that toploader are supporting our appeal and are incredibly grateful for their ongoing support. Having their name on our helicopter is a great boost to our appeal. We hope that it will inspire many others to also donate and add their own name, name of a group, team or business, or in memory of a loved one, on our helicopter. This very special and unique way of supporting our appeal will help us to raise the final vital funds we need to buy our air ambulance so that we can save even more lives.”
To learn more about our appeal and how you can get your name on one of our helicopters, visit aakss.org.uk/helicopter
